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en-usCopyright 2015 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/30/how-the-demise-of-lincolns-town-car-has-kick-started-a-limo-rev/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/30/how-the-demise-of-lincolns-town-car-has-kick-started-a-limo-rev/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/30/how-the-demise-of-lincolns-town-car-has-kick-started-a-limo-rev/#commentsFiled under: Cadillac, Chrysler, Ford, Toyota, Sedan, SpecialtyThe deaths of the Ford Crown Victoria and the Lincoln Town Car have meant overhauls of three high-profile American fleets: police, taxi and livery car. Just as police fleets are more open to considering other options and a Nissan van is the new face of the NYC taxi, livery car companies are looking at replacements for the Town Car beyond The Blue Oval. Ford, via Lincoln, has made an MKT Town Car (pictured), but an article in the Detroit News claims "it has failed to win over most of the big limousine companies." The upstarts trying to move in include livery and limo editions of the Cadillac XTS, and livery specifications of the Toyota Avalon and Chrysler 300.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Americagovernmentlimolimousinetown carU.S.Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:58:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21020621/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2012/06/21/how-many-limos-does-the-u-s-government-actually-use/21020621/article-detail.xml21020621http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F06%2Fgyi0060432940.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F06%2Fgyi0060432940.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/31/cadillac-to-show-xts-town-car-at-vegas-lct-show-w-poll/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/31/cadillac-to-show-xts-town-car-at-vegas-lct-show-w-poll/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/31/cadillac-to-show-xts-town-car-at-vegas-lct-show-w-poll/#commentsFiled under: Misc. Auto Shows, Cadillac, Sedan, Luxury, SpecialtyTown Car may be a nameplate still associated with Lincoln, but as any New Yorker will tell you, it's also a class of car and its application: large domestic luxury sedans used as chartered taxi cabs preferred by executives and highly valued professionals to get from one meeting to the next through Manhattan's notorious traffic. It's a market Lincoln itself is keen to retain, but with the demise of the Town Car as a model, it's pitching the MKT crossover for the application. Cadillac, however, is going with the XTS.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>black carcadillaccadillac xtslimolimousinetown carTue, 31 Jan 2012 10:32:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21023353/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2012/01/31/cadillac-to-show-xts-town-car-at-vegas-lct-show-w-poll/21023353/article-detail.xml21023353http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F01%2F0001-2013-cadillac-xts.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F01%2F0001-2013-cadillac-xts.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/15/these-are-american-senior-citizens-favorite-cars/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/15/these-are-american-senior-citizens-favorite-cars/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/15/these-are-american-senior-citizens-favorite-cars/#commentsFiled under: Etc., Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Hyundai, Toyota, Car BuyingThe stereotype of elderly drivers preferring Lincolns and Buicks has to come from somewhere. TrueCar.com took a look at the past two years of car sales to buyers at least 65 years old and found a couple common threads. The first thing these buyers are looking for is familiarity. The nameplates and vehicle types that were popular when these buyers were younger rank high with senior buyers, kind of the same way people's musical preferences get frozen in time.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>econolinefordford e-seriesford econolineford transitpanther platformpolice interceptortaxitown cartransitThu, 08 Dec 2011 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21024400/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2011/12/08/how-ford-plans-to-phase-out-the-best-selling-e-series/21024400/article-detail.xml21024400http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2011%2F12%2Ftransitwhatvanawards-opt.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2011%2F12%2Ftransitwhatvanawards-opt.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/17/cadillac-to-market-new-xts-to-the-town-car-set/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/17/cadillac-to-market-new-xts-to-the-town-car-set/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/17/cadillac-to-market-new-xts-to-the-town-car-set/#commentsFiled under: Cadillac, Sedan, Luxury, SpecialtyGeneral Motors is hoping to snag buyers who'd otherwise be driving an Audi A6, BMW 5 Series or Mercedes-Benz E-Class when it launches the new Cadillac XTS next year. That may prove a tall order, but the General is going about it in an interesting way.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>black carcadillaccadillac xtscar servicechaufferliverytown carMon, 17 Oct 2011 08:28:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21025414/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2011/10/17/cadillac-to-market-new-xts-to-the-town-car-set/21025414/article-detail.xml21025414http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2011%2F10%2Fx10ccca007.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2011%2F10%2Fx10ccca007.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/23/ford-victorious-in-requesting-legal-reversal-of-43m-fatal-crash/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/23/ford-victorious-in-requesting-legal-reversal-of-43m-fatal-crash/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/23/ford-victorious-in-requesting-legal-reversal-of-43m-fatal-crash/#commentsFiled under: Government/Legal, FordIn 2003, a Lincoln Town Car driven by John and Dora Jablonski burst into flames when it was hit from behind, the fire taking the life of John and severely burned Dora. The accident turned into a court case, which resulted in a $43 million judgment against Ford Motor Company. Now, however, that judgment has just been reversed.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1993 lincoln town carfordlegallincolntown carFri, 23 Sep 2011 13:32:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21025857/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2011/09/23/ford-victorious-in-requesting-legal-reversal-of-43m-fatal-crash/21025857/article-detail.xml21025857http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2011%2F09%2F13-2011-ford-f-150-harley-davidson.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2011%2F09%2F13-2011-ford-f-150-harley-davidson.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/15/xl-hybrids-lincoln-town-car-conversion-reduces-costs-and-fuel-use/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/15/xl-hybrids-lincoln-town-car-conversion-reduces-costs-and-fuel-use/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/15/xl-hybrids-lincoln-town-car-conversion-reduces-costs-and-fuel-use/#commentsFiled under: Green, United States, HybridThe commonly black Lincoln Town Car is turning green over at XL Hybrids, a Somerville, MA start-up. The company converts the car to hybrid power, adding an electric motor that allows for a 15-30 percent reduction in fuel consumption while providing an additional 20 horsepower. Although conversion costs are not out yet, co-founder Justin Ashton estimates that the investment can be recouped in about 24 months, and even shorter as gas prices increase. Not bad for a six-hour job.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eBay Find of the DayHearseLincolnLincoln Town CarLincolnTownCarrolls-roycerolls-royce phantomRolls-Royce Phantom HearseTown CarTownCarTue, 19 Jan 2010 18:58:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21039502/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2010/01/19/ebay-find-of-the-day-faux-rolls-royce-phantom-hearse-means-you/21039502/article-detail.xml21039502http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2010%2F01%2F630hearse-1263926556.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2010%2F01%2F630hearse-1263926556.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/31/ford-and-canadian-auto-workers-reportedly-reach-a-deal/http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/31/ford-and-canadian-auto-workers-reportedly-reach-a-deal/http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/31/ford-and-canadian-auto-workers-reportedly-reach-a-deal/#commentsFiled under: Plants/Manufacturing, UAW/Unions, Ford, CanadaFord Motor Company and the leadership of the Canadian Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement after a marathon four-day wrap-up to negotiations. Union membership needs to approve the deal, which will guarantee a Great White North presence for Ford until at least 2012. Voting is underway this weekend, and if approved, the CAW will be responsible for building 10 percent of Ford's North American production, down from the current 13 percent, which the union had been trying to hold on to.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>canadafordford canadaFord crossoverford crown victoriaford edgeford flexford motor companyford of canadaford unionford unionsFordCanadaFordCrossoverFordOfCanadaFordUnionFordUnionslincolnlincoln mktlincoln mkxmercury grand marquisOakvilleoakville assemblyoakville plantOakvillePlantpanther platformPantherPlatformst thomas assemblyst thomas plantStThomasPlanttown carTownCarunionSat, 31 Oct 2009 16:09:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21041244/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2009/10/31/ford-and-canadian-auto-workers-reportedly-reach-a-deal/21041244/article-detail.xml21041244http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2009%2F10%2Foakville-flex.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2009%2F10%2Foakville-flex.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/03/black-and-blue-oval-ford-of-canada-labor-costs-reportedly-wor/http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/03/black-and-blue-oval-ford-of-canada-labor-costs-reportedly-wor/http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/03/black-and-blue-oval-ford-of-canada-labor-costs-reportedly-wor/#commentsFiled under: UAW/Unions, Fordit wasn't long ago that U.S. automakers were producing a high percentage of their new products in Canada because labor costs were lower up north than are here in the States. The cost paradigm changed considerably after GM and Chrysler went into Chapter 11 reorganization, as the ailing automakers secured better labor deals with both U.S. and Canadian unions, making the UAW and CAW more competitive versus Japanese automakers.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1996arnagebentleyebay find of the daylincolntown carTownCarWed, 08 Oct 2008 16:28:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21050098/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2008/10/08/ebay-find-of-the-day-lincoln-town-car-nage/21050098/article-detail.xml21050098http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2008%2F10%2Ftowncarbentley-4_opt.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2008%2F10%2Ftowncarbentley-4_opt.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/10/ford-to-shutter-ontario-plant-sometime-in-2010/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/10/ford-to-shutter-ontario-plant-sometime-in-2010/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/10/ford-to-shutter-ontario-plant-sometime-in-2010/#commentsFiled under: Plants/Manufacturing, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Police/EmergencyDespite the lack of a formal announcement (nor any real surprise), the Detroit News has the inside scoop on Ford's plan to close its Ontario plant after production of the Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car ceases, likely by the end of 2010.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>crown victoriaCrownVictoriafordlincolnmercurymercury grand marquisontariotown carTownCarMon, 10 Dec 2007 08:04:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21056675/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2007/12/10/ford-to-shutter-ontario-plant-sometime-in-2010/21056675/article-detail.xml21056675http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2007%2F12%2Fford_crown_vic_taxi_450-op.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2007%2F12%2Fford_crown_vic_taxi_450-op.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/01/fords-wixom-plant-heads-to-the-great-assembly-line-in-the-sky/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/01/fords-wixom-plant-heads-to-the-great-assembly-line-in-the-sky/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/01/fords-wixom-plant-heads-to-the-great-assembly-line-in-the-sky/#commentsFiled under: Plants/Manufacturing, Ford, Lincoln, SedanThe "Way Forward" has claimed its latest victim, this time in the form of the 50-year-old Wixom plant in Michigan. The production center, tasked with building Lincolns since 1957, has built its final White Chocolate Town Car destined for a customer in Washington D.C.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>canadaclosingfordlincolnmichiganontarioplanttown carTownCarwixomFri, 01 Jun 2007 17:28:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21060809/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2007/06/01/fords-wixom-plant-heads-to-the-great-assembly-line-in-the-sky/21060809/article-detail.xml21060809http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2007%2F06%2Fwixom_2356.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2007%2F06%2Fwixom_2356.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/09/24/ebay-sell-of-the-day-warren-buffetts-town-car-for-73-200/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/09/24/ebay-sell-of-the-day-warren-buffetts-town-car-for-73-200/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/09/24/ebay-sell-of-the-day-warren-buffetts-town-car-for-73-200/#commentsFiled under: Lincoln, Car Buying, SedanThank God it's for charity. Now we don't have to laugh as loud at the guy who just paid more than 73 large for a 2001 Lincoln Town Car on eBay. OK, this wasn't just any used TC, it belonged to financial guru and billionaire philanthropist Warren Buffett. 19 People placed a total of 63 bids with the winning high at $73,200 by 'billzanker.' Bill Zanker is president and founder of The Learning Annex, which sponsors educational seminars around the country.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Blue Ovalbody-on-frameFoMoCoFordLincolnluxuryRWDsedanTown CarTue, 27 Jun 2006 17:56:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21067886/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2006/06/27/is-ford-killing-the-lincoln-town-car/21067886/article-detail.xml21067886http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2006%2F06%2F06lincolntowncar_06.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2006%2F06%2F06lincolntowncar_06.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/23/end-of-life-pricing-on-lincoln-ls-8-000-discount/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/23/end-of-life-pricing-on-lincoln-ls-8-000-discount/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/23/end-of-life-pricing-on-lincoln-ls-8-000-discount/#commentsFiled under: Lincoln, Car Buying, SedanFord recently revealed its incentive lineup for the month of July and the Lincoln LS, which is on its way out, is now available with incentives that range from $4,000 to $8,000. It was previously being sold with $3,000 to $4,000 on the hood. The Lincoln Town Car is also being offered now with a bankroll of $6,500 to $7,000.